Indicator



July 17, 1923.

P. LO CASCIO INDICATOR Filed Dec. 10, 1919 Patented .hay 17,1923.

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My inventionlrel testo` an indicator :and `hastor itsobject'to provide an indicator .whiclrcan be maintainedin any desiredposition in orderto -indicate or point ,out or record any desired data.vr

- Jfurther object otmy" inventionjiszto y provide an indicator Awhich is unusually simple and inexpensive to manufacture. .y

A .furthergob-ject Vott ymy invention is "to provide an indicatorwhich ywillperform 'its y function bya simple i A. f. provide an `indicator which utilises` the action of gravity on a weight to indicate as desired. 'f

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In theembodiment of Figures 1 and 2, a spindle 1 is indicated on whichrotates a` hollow shaft 2 having Van obstruction or projection of any desired kind thereon as a shoulder 3, A plate 4 is mounted Qn shaft 2 with its movement. along 'shaftl 2jlimited in any desired manneras by said shoulder 3 or by being iXed to shaft 2. A rotatabley member shown in-this embodiment as coni-y posedot sides 5 and y6 joined by end is v mounted sli'dably on shaft 2 with plate 4 between sides 5' and 6; Between plate 4'and one side as side 5 is a spring,` 8, and'between plate 4 and the other side as side 6 is a weight 9; 1 v n KK Spring 8 normally tends to torce-said rotatable member to the right (Figure 2) thus clamping weight `9betweenplate 4.and side have inventeda kcertain new movement,etone'otits l p p y n v f 1 "thereto b v pressingthev rotatable` member and objects `ori: the; invention will be apparent from theollowing ydescrip-i 1o.,A nnte..V yserial No. sesssf 116.". The action ofrjgravityhon weight V9 'will' f turn the rotatable member until weightff) ,isp-kat its lowest possiblepositionf'as illus# trated'in Figures 1 and 2fwhere it'willre-- maim p if', the rotatable' member `is turned toa newiindioatingposition and pressedfto 'the' left (Figure2)y 'while in that positiOll: l

weight 'I9 will he released andffall to the bottomA of the` rotatable member',v where ity will be clampedvas soon as the pressure is othe'leit (Figure 2)`when lthemaximum f One application of the indica-tor isl'illusytra-ted iny lligure 4 ofi'thedrawi-ngs which vshows ak tonyoalled a magicr clock. The operator';inyites`vany'onerto state the timehe wishesthe mageclocktoindicate." #It the'k l replyis `12y :30, the -operatormoves 'hand 10 to 12":30, presses,inwardly` theiotatable f.

, lmemberj to which the lhandis secured, and

lthen gives the hand a quick twirl'ofuseveral n revolutions in either direction.` As' weight 9 `wentto the bottom of the Vrotatable member' when the `member was pressed inwardlyand remains'clamped in that positionbetween plate`4 and side- 6, the hand always'will re- ,1

-turnto 12 :30 no matter 'how many times it' f is twirled or the direction oftwirl. ln like manner, it 4 was` the number called, hand `12would be/fturned to 4, the rotatablel mem-y ber on which the hand isl mounted pressed inwardly,` and thereafter the hand always would point to 4 until the weightl was released-'and clamped at a. diierent part of the rotatable member.k `1 i Figure: 3 yillustrates a lbutton 11v4 secured to ,the outer face of ythe rotatable member. as a pressure applying point when it is desired to releasevweight 9.

Many modifications of my inventionl will beapparent to, those skilled in the art without departing therefrom'o'r trom -thescope lof the claims, my invention not being limited "to theembodments chosen Jfor purposes of illustration, but comprisinga rotatable mem-` ber having rits, position determinediby a llO movable weight adapted to be maintained in any desired relation therewith.

Having described embodiments lof my in- Avention what I 'claim and desire. to secure by Letters .Patent is:

l. In an indicator, a rotating member, means to maintain lsaid rotating member in desired position comprisingv a weight vdetachable from and movable with respect to said. rotating member, and means tohold and to release said weight with relation to saidv rotating member. f y

2. In an indicator, a rotating member, means to maintain said rotating` member in desired position comprising a weight movable with respect to said rotating member, and means to hold and to release said weight with relation to said rotatingmember comprising aspring pressed plate.

3. In an indicator, a hollow rotatingln'iember, means to maintain said rotating meinber in desired position comprising a weight within said member and movable with respect thereto, and meansy to hold and to release said weight with relation to said rov ktating member.

4. In an indicator, a hollow rotating inember, means to maintain s-aid rotating member in desired position comprising a weight Within said member and movable w'ithrespect thereto, and means to holdV said weight against saidV member and to release it therefrom.. i y

5. In anindicator, la hollow rotating-` inember, means to lmaintain said rotating member in desired position Comprising a weight within said member and movablewith respect thereto, and means to hold said ,weight against said member and to release it there- 40 from comprising a vspring'pressedplate within ,said member.y

6`.. In an indicator, a rotating member, nieansto maintain said rotating member in desired position comprisinga weight detachable from and movable with respect to said member, means to hold said' Weight against said rotating member, and means to release said weight for movement with respect to said rot-ating lmember by pressure; on said rotating member.A` c p 7 .In an indicator, a rotating member, means to maintain said rotating member in desired position comprising a weight movable with respect to said member, means to hold said weight against said rotating mem- 9. In an indicator, a shaft, a plate'mount-N ed on said shaft, mean'ston said shaft to limit the movement of said plate along said shaft, a rotatable member Aonsaidy 'shaftl having its sides onk either'side' of said plate, a spring between said plate and one of said sides, and a movable weight between said plate and the other ofsaid sides.

10. In an indicator, a spindle, a hollow shaft adapted to be. mounted on said spindle. a plate mountedon said shaft, means on said shaft to limit the movement of lsaid"- plate along said shaft, a rotatable member on said shafthavingV its sides (on either side of said plate, a 'sp-ring between said plate and one of said sides, anda mov-able weight between said plate andthe other 'of saidv f sides. 

